You have acquired a new Smartphone, everything looks great until you realize that it is necessary to configure it, since you want all the information you had stored on your old mobile. Despite appearing at first sight a tedious procedure, today we have a great advantage, the technological evolution, which is growing. There is a great diversity of applications that allow you to transfer files from one device to another without major inconvenience, in a quick and easy way saving us time and effort.
But it happens that you investigate about it and get so many options that you don’t know which one to choose. Therefore, it is advisable to take into account the different attributes and characteristics that define each of these, whether or not it is compatible with our mobile, the internet connection , the speed of transmission, the amount of files, whether it is free or not, how much space in our memory will occupy when downloading it, and as if that were not enough, a new inconvenience arises for users (the advertising contained in these applications that generates discomfort ).
That is why we present below a guide where they describe step by step the different options to carry out this task without dying in the attempt.
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Steps to migrate and transfer all your phone data to your old phone Android without losing anything
In cases of migration of devices the Backup takes the baton, this can be created from your old device manually. It will contain all the information stored on your mobile as (photos, videos, contacts, applications, WiFi passwords, calendar). To create it you must do it from your old mobile by following these steps.
- Go to Settings> General> Backup, Finally click on Accept. This way you can restore your data to your new device.
Another way to migrate data is through the short-range wireless connection (NFC) . This is a limiting option, because not all phones have this alternative . To carry out this procedure it is necessary that both devices have it.
It consists of activating the NFC, approaching both teams from the rear until they almost touch and proceed with the transfer of information . It’s that simple to migrate using this method.
Using applications
There is currently a wide range of applications in the market that allow the transfer of data from one device to another. The appropriate selection is given according to the need of the user and the means with which he has to carry out the migration between them, since these have as a primary requirement to have an internet connection, or have certain connectivity such as the short-range wireless (NFC) connection.
An excellent alternative to perform the migration is CLONEit, This application is an Android phone clone that allows you to transfer the information contained in your old device to your new Smartphone. It must be installed in both, since one works as a Receiver and the other as a Sender. In order to transfer data it is essential to have an internet connection.
The procedure works as follows:
Once you open the tool on both phones , you select the Receiver button on the new device and the Sender on the old one, of this way the devices begin to be searched (acts like bluetooth, but with a high file transfer capacity).
On the new phone the old phone will be displayed, you select it. A connection request message will appear on the sender by the former, press Accept to start importing the information you want.
The application is fast and friendly. Allows to transfer files in blocks as desired or to select certain information and transfer by parts.
As a point against, you need an internet connection to be able to perform the migration , it should be noted that it is not advisable to use the phone’s data service . Regarding game backups, it does not ensure that markers and progress are maintained.
Using a cable and computer
This type of migration is very useful when there is no internet access, when it is done through a non-smart phone, or when the user wishes to perform the backup or restore locally, since you don’t trust cloud storage.
- The process is done by connecting the Android phone to the PC using a USB cable. In case you have connection problems with either of them, check all the USB ports.
- Once the PC recognizes the device, the information contained in it is backed up. Select Use as a USB device in the Android phone option and then browse the files until you find the one you want to copy to the PC.
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You can also access all the information stored in the cloud (iCloud, Google Drive), by opening these storage managers on the computer and transferring the information stored in these applications to the phone. It is a slow but equally feasible procedure.
From a “normal” phone to your smartphone
Transferring information from a non-intelligent device to a Smartphone is not impossible although it is true that the transfer of data can become cumbersome, since it is done slowly, it is also true that this type of mobile does not count with lots of information and applications to transfer.
To make the backup of the contacts we only have to go to our old device to Notebook , select the contacts that you want to backup and choose the option Copy to SIM card .
We must ensure that contact information has been stored on the SIM card, and regarding multimedia information has been saved on a memory card or transferred from the phone to the PC via a USB cable , in this way we will have the desired information available.
Once we have all this information we will proceed to install the SIM card in our new Smartphone, and export the information contained in it.
In the case of LG you just have to open the application that contains the contacts, select the three points located on the upper right side of the page, there will be displayed a drop-down menu, choose the option « Manage Contacts», and then choose « Import» , indicating the origin (SIM Card) and the destination (Phone), then « Accept» .
It is advisable to carry out this transfer to the phone, since once this information is contained in the Smartphone it can be manipulated, optimized and subsequently uploaded to the cloud to achieve better support.
For multimedia content, it is only necessary to import from the memory card or the PC. Let’s not forget that we may have to have on our computer some program to read this type of files.
Both the photo and video files as well as the contacts can also be transferred via Bluetooth, this is a valid but very tedious option since it is made from one file at a time.
Automatically with your Google account
A reliable way to get data from our old phone is using the Backup . For this it is necessary to have an internet connection and have made such a copy beforehand.
This will be stored on Google and will be associated with our Gmail account . For backup we have the Google Drive app, an excellent manager, easy to use on both Android devices and iOS.
This method consists of activating the last Backup that has been made on the new device, so that the information is synchronized (applications with your data, Wi-Fi passwords, among others) ).
It is always good to have a Backup stored in the cloud in case of theft, breakdown or loss of the phone. No matter how much storage your device has, it will always be an excellent option to carry it out, since this frees you of so much information and if something happens, the data will not be lost.
Don’t have a Google account? open it here.
From Android to iOS
If you want to change your data from an Android operating system to iOS, you must download the application « Move to iOS» in it. Once you establish this in your terminal, establish the connection with iPhone as follows.
- When configuring you should go to « Applications and data> Transfer data from Android».
- From the device open the application and click on « Continue ». Accept the terms and conditions and tap on« Next ».
- In the upper right select «Search for the code».
- From the iOS Smartphone click on « Continue» , on the screen press « Transfer from Android».
- You will see a code that you must enter on the Android device.
- Once you select the data you want, click “Accept” on the Android device and “Continue” on iOS . Follow the steps on the screen to complete the process. It should be noted that the duration of this will depend on the number of files and their weight.
You should keep in mind that Android and iOS do not share the same system and therefore do not have compatibility with certain applications, so if even selecting it does not appear on the destination computer, it is because it’s compatible. Check this in the App Store.
From iPhone to Android
Like the previous one, it is possible to do it in reverse, in this case it is done with Google Drive .
- The first thing to do is download the Google Drive app on both devices, and we will open it on the iPhone mobile with a Google account. If you do not have it it is essential that create one.
- Then go to Menu> Settings> Backup and select all the files you want to transfer.
- Keep in mind that you must sign in with the same Google account, but now on your Android device. Once you have done this you will have your information available in the cloud and you can use it .
From Android or iOS to Windows 10 Mobile
To migrate from a Android Smartphone to a Windows Phone Smartphone it is recommended to go to:
- Settings> Emails and accounts> Google Account and then transfer each of the images and videos to the PC and from there again to the phone.
- Equally it can be transferred via an SD card.
In the case of iOS to Windows 10 Mobile, the procedure is performed like this:
- With the iPhone connected to the PC and using iTunes
- We synchronize all contacts using Outlook with Exchange .
It is currently not recommended to perform such a migration, since the Windows 10 Mobile device will stop operating by the end of the year, is therefore considered obsolete.
Now, by using the application « Smart Switch Mobile» , you can transfer all data from Windows 10 Mobile to Android easily. This can be done by wireless connection or via USB cable. Both methods require that the same app has been downloaded on both devices.
- For the first option both devices are required to be close to each other. Select the old device Android device and touch Connect.
- Then select the files you want to migrate and minutes later you will have all the information available.
How to pass all the applications of the old Android mobile to the new one if losing any ?
If both phones contain the same operating system the widely recommended option is through the Backup previously stored in the cloud, in this way you will get all the information contained in your old Android mobile.
Subsequently, we will access all stored data by entering the new phone with our Google account.
We can also use the application « File Manager», which is a file explorer. This offers a friendly interface, easy to install, consumes little memory and allows you to view the detailed information of the files, so that you can select what you want to backup. It has high compatibility with other equipment allowing to transfer files smoothly.
List of the best applications to transfer and pass data, photos and contacts for Android
Below is a list of the best apps to be able to migrate all the content of photos, videos, contacts and others, between Android devices.
CLONEit
It’s free, fast and convenient, it allows you to migrate data from mobile devices with minimal effort. You need an internet connection.
SHAREit
It is simple and easy to use, it transfers multiplatform files, it is considered 200 times faster than Bluetooth, does not need an internet connection. It is free.